Gynura 



( 395 ) 



Gypsophila 



of vigorous growth', and raiikes bold, handsome 

 clumps in a IV w years. It is thus a capital lawn 



subject. Its requirements are a sheltered position 

 (it dislikes wind-swept districts), and a rich, light 

 soil, plentifully enriched with organic manure. 

 Stock may be raised from seed sown under glass in 

 penile heat, the young plants being grown on in 

 puts until they are about 1' high. The plumes, if 

 required for indoor decoration, should be cut as 

 soon as they are fully expanded, and before they 

 are soiled with soot and dirt or beaten about by 

 rain. Saccharoides is a stove sub-aquatic that is 

 very seldom cultivated in this country. Its plumes, 

 however, which are of great size, and much looser 

 than those of argenteum. are imported in great 



Principal Species : 



aurantiaea, 2', Ivs. aud 

 stem pur. 



bicolor, 2' to 3', flowero 



yel., Ivs. purplish, 

 sunueutosa, 8', yel. 

 GYPSOPHILA. 



Description. Elegant hardy annuals and per- 

 ennials (urd. Caryophylleas). Upwards of fifty 

 species have been described, but the one chiefly 

 met with is paniculata. This is not only a good 

 border plant, but it is of the greatest value for cut 

 flower purposes. It is grown in great quantities 

 for market, to supply the cut flower trade, and its 

 charmingly elegant appearance when cut is daily 

 winning for it fresh friends. 



Propagation. By seeds, sown as soon as ripe ; 



(lYl'SOl'HILA HEl'EXS (see p. .".I'll). 



numbers under the name of Uva Grass. They 

 may be had in the natural colour, silver frosted, or 

 dyed with various colours, and they play an im- 

 portant decorative part. 



Principal Species : 

 argenteuin, .V to 7', ant., ly?., called argenteo- 



hdy., yellowish wh., Ivs. lineatum. 



grn. (correctly Cort- jiibatum (correctly Corta- 



wlcria argcntea, w />. deria jubata), lias tine 



:)!ll). There is a var. plumes. 



with gru. aud golden suvharoidos, .H' to 1'2', 

 Sep., st.. wli.. sub- 

 aquatic. Uva Grass. 



GYNURA. 



Store plants (aril. Composite). Their chief 

 beauty lies in their leaves, which are often highly 

 Coloured, or covered with brightly tinted hairs. 

 They arc inn-eased from cuttings, and succeed 

 well in light soil in a warm, moist atmosphere, 

 shaded from bright sunshine. It is advisable to 

 root cuttings annually. 



and by root division, performed before growth 

 starts in the spring. Elegans does well if raised 

 from seed each spring. The flowers are not 

 so graceful as those of paniculata, although they 

 are considerably larger ; but elegans is a plant of 

 easy growth, and should not be lost sight of. 



Soil. Gypsophilas like a light, rich soil of con- 

 siderable depth, containing plenty of chalk or 

 old lime rubble. Hut they will do in any ordinary 

 garden soil, provided it be well worked, and not 

 cold. 



Other Cultural Points. 1 1 is advisable that some, 

 at least, of the plants of paiiirulata should be 

 grown in a warm, sheltered spot, otherwise the 

 season will be well on before the flowers appear. 

 The clumps should not be disturbed for years 

 together. Once they get hold, all they want is .1 

 mulching in sprint and autumn of short, well- 

 rotted dung from the yard. Also in dry seasons 

 they like plenty of water. It will be wise to cut 

 some of the Bowen earlv, for the clumps bloom in 



